Posted on Nov 13, 2023
Migrants are showing up at the U.S. southern border in historic numbers. Here's why
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"Katastrofa. Katastrofa."
A man named Piotr repeats this like a mantra. On a warm fall evening in Tijuana, he's the first in a long line to request asylum in the U.S.
"Katastrofa," he says again, on the verge of tears. It's the Russian word for catastrophe. Piotr, a middle-aged man who requested that his last name be withheld to protect relatives back home, left Moscow more than six months ago with his immediate family — his wife and two teenage sons.
He says the war with Ukraine had made their lives unlivable in Russia, and he fears for his sons — military conscription there is obligatory. "Russia is so difficult," he says. "I can't describe it. It's so difficult for me. Katastrofa!"
"Katastrofa. Katastrofa."
A man named Piotr repeats this like a mantra. On a warm fall evening in Tijuana, he's the first in a long line to request asylum in the U.S.
"Katastrofa," he says again, on the verge of tears. It's the Russian word for catastrophe. Piotr, a middle-aged man who requested that his last name be withheld to protect relatives back home, left Moscow more than six months ago with his immediate family — his wife and two teenage sons.
He says the war with Ukraine had made their lives unlivable in Russia, and he fears for his sons — military conscription there is obligatory. "Russia is so difficult," he says. "I can't describe it. It's so difficult for me. Katastrofa!"
Migrants are showing up at the U.S. southern border in historic numbers. Here's why
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Having to wait 6 months just for an interview is unacceptable. We must find a means to speed up the legal process or face more people using the illegal process.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."She's excited at the possibility of being allowed in, but she's also heard the news about New York: The city has said it is at capacity and can no longer offer shelter. Migrants without work permits can't find employment.
"Of course I worry about this," Muñoz says. "What awaits me there? Only God knows."
But like most here, she feels that at the end of the day, it can't be worse than the situation she is fleeing."
..."She's excited at the possibility of being allowed in, but she's also heard the news about New York: The city has said it is at capacity and can no longer offer shelter. Migrants without work permits can't find employment.
"Of course I worry about this," Muñoz says. "What awaits me there? Only God knows."
But like most here, she feels that at the end of the day, it can't be worse than the situation she is fleeing."
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MSG Stan Hutchison
I do not believe many here in the US comprehend the "catastrophe" so many people around the world are facing today.
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